University of Oklahoma Athletics

Matt Ridings and Witt Durden Wrestle In NWCA All Star Classic

January 29, 2002 | Wrestling

By: Athletics Communications

Jan. 29, 2002

NORMAN, Okla. - Two of Oklahoma's best wrestlers, senior Matt Ridings and junior Witt Durden competed in the prestigious NWCA All-Star Classic Monday at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. However, both wrestlers came up short, losing close matches.

Third-ranked Witt Durden (23-2) fell to second-ranked Johnny Thompson of Oklahoma State, 4-2, at 133 pounds. Durden saw his ten-match winning streak snapped and has suffered both defeats to the hands of Thompson this year.

At 125, No. 5 Matt Ridings (21-3) pushed Ben Vombaur of Boise State to a tiebreaking set at one but fell to the fourth-ranked wrestler.

Durden and Ridings, along with the rest of the Oklahoma team, will be in action on Friday, February 1 as they host No. 13/15 Northern Iowa at 7 p.m. at the Howard McCasland Fieldhouse.

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